Samsung Solid Extreme GT-B2100

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1488 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the portability and reception are generally positive. The value for money and build quality also get good feedback, but there are some critical reviews about the size and features.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung Solid Extreme GT-B2100 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Samsung B2100 Marine Mobile Phone

 

Samsung's Marine is an all conditions rugged handset with plenty of features.

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National Geographic Xplorer (Samsung B2100)

 

The National Geographic Xplorer has a stylish, rugged body, a flashlight, an FM radio, and two phone numbers.

The Xplorer's call quality could be better, and it has a proprietary charger and a shared charging and headset port. Data is pricey and the cost of placing calls can quickly add up.

Globe-trotters seeking a ready-made travel solution will appreciate the Xplorer's convenient Talk Abroad SIM. However, mounting expenses for a basic rugged handset will turn away existing GSM phone owners.

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Review of the Samsung Xplorer B2100

 

A review of the Samsung Xplorer B2100, a phone made for those people who enjoy the rugged outdoors or like taking a bath with their phones.

The Samsung Xplorer B2100 is a very well made and very cheap phone. Everything performs relatively well, with the exception of the muffled sound quality, which gets worse if dunked in water.

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Samsung B2100

 

As with its Sonim rival, the Samsung B2100 has IP57 certification. This means that it has a high degree of dust protection and can also be immersed in up to 1 metre of water, in other words.. the B2100 is fully waterproof under most practical...

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Fulfills the claims - durable, affordable int'l phone.

 

For making and receiving phone calls while traveling with a prepaid international phone, this cannot be beat. I also use it in the US (swapping out the SIM card) when I go to the beach. The phone is truly waterproof and almost undestructable!

Waterproof, easy to use and free incoming calls overseas. The flashlight is also a convenient feature

Data is expensive, not a qwerty keypad

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15 Months old and continiously drops calls,

 

I will not recommend this phone to anyone, in fact I will not recommend Samsung Phones to anyone. They keep changing their rechargers with every model, I now have a stack of old chargers that are useless. The phone keeps dropping calls.

It is waterproof and have a flash light

Drops calls constantly, but only started to do that after 12 months (build in redundency perhaps?). Battery still fine, No water damage and in prestine condition

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"15 Months old and continiously drops calls,"

 

I will not recommend this phone to anyone, in fact I will not recommend Samsung Phones to anyone. They keep changing their rechargers with every model, I now have a stack of old chargers that are useless. The phone keeps dropping calls.

It is waterproof and have a flash light.

Drops calls constantly, but only started to do that after 12 months (build in redundency perhaps?). Battery still fine, No water damage and in prestine condition.

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"Fulfills the claims - durable, affordable int'l phone."

 

For making and receiving phone calls while traveling with a prepaid international phone, this cannot be beat. I also use it in the US (swapping out the SIM card) when I go to the beach. The phone is truly waterproof and almost undestructable!

Waterproof, easy to use and free incoming calls overseas. The flashlight is also a convenient feature.

Data is expensive, not a qwerty keypad.

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Good robust phone not only for the outdoors type.

 

I really like this phone. Fits my lifestyle. My reservations are really on the pc suite connectivity. Samsung didn't say much about this problem. It took me quite a while to determine which pc suite could apply. The bluetooth connectivity with the...

Long battery life. Good security options. Satisfactory audio performance. You don't have to worry about it walking in the rain. Very handy flashlight that doesn't drain the battery too much

Very picky about the PC suite you have to use. Bluetooth connectivity to the pc suite doesn't work. Shuts down and restarts occasionally in the middle of a conversation. Apparently solved this my deselecting dual band in network mode for another

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Amazon review summary for the Samsung Solid Extreme GT-B2100

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 124 user reviews of the Samsung Solid Extreme GT-B2100 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.5/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

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70% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Product Specifications

Camera

Autofocus: No
Built-in Camera: Yes
Built-in Flash: No
Swivel Camera: No
Video Resolution in Pixel:Unknown

Configuration

Audio Formats : Yes
Audio Playback: Yes
AUDIOFORMATS: Yes
Dual SIM Card: No
GPS Receiver: No
I-Mode: No
Integrated Radio:FM Radio
Integrated TV Tuner: No
Java: Yes
Multi SIM Card: No
Push to Talk: No
Realtone: Yes
User Interface for Text:Telephone Keyboard
Video Client: Yes
XHTML Browser: Yes

Connectivity

A2DP: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
Infrared Interface: No
Memory Card Slot: Yes
Multi SIM Card: No
Near Field Communication: No
USB: Yes
WiFi Data Exchange: No

Data Transfer

EDGE: Yes
GPRS: Yes
HSCSD: No
HSDPA: No
Technology:GSM/PCN

Display

Display Technology:TFT Display
Number of Display Colours:262.144
Number of Displays:1

General Features

Design:Bar
EASY USE PHONE: No
Elderly Friendly Phone: No
Multi Band:Quad Band
Operating System:Proprietary
Operator:3 / EE / O2 / Orange / Sim Free / T-MOBILE / Vodafone
Product Type:Mobile Phone
Way of Buying:Contract / Prepay Pack / Sim Free

Messaging

E-Mail Functionality: Yes
Instant Messaging: No
Push email: No
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